>>3578 >Ephesians 2:15 only says "law" in english <The word for nomon/nomos is law Alright I'll give you some extra info because remember the ephesians rejected paul and thus we can come to the conclusion that he was talking about the torah. In Revelation chapter 2 Jesus praises the church of Ephesus for denying a person who claimed to be an apostle but was not. Obviously the only person who claimed to be an apostle and went to the ephesus church was PAUL. Revelation 2 "Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
Firstly I want to explain how to try an apostle to see if his claims are legitimate. In acts 1 the same book where Paul's conversion happened. We are explained how one can be tested to be an apostle. Acts 1:20-26 "For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles." This explains that the requirement to be named an "apostle" is that you must have been with Jesus from his baptism to his taking up from them. Paul doesn't fit this. However let's make the argument that Paul was chosen specifically by Jesus which would make the apostle test null and void. Then why are there only 12 apostles in revelation? Revelation 21:14 "And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." Now look at it this way if Matthias was chosen by the apostles who PRAYED TO GOD. Then we must also assume that Matthias was one of the twelve. This means that either Matthias was kicked out of the apostle club or Paul is lying. However their maybe a possible distinction let's argue that Paul replaced thomas just in case I mean it's possible. He doubted the resurrection didn't he? Then why does Paul himself say he was rejected by the churches of Asia. 2 timothy 1:15 "“This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes." Notice is states all of the churches this includes ephesus since ephesus is in asia. Thus I can come to the conclusion that Paul was indeed talking about the mosaic law due to the reaction to the Ephesians to his doctrine and how they rejected it. Not to mention how Jesus himeself PRAISED THEM for it. Thus Pauls claims to be an apostle is misguided at best deception at worst.
